Falcon 9 - B1054
Details
Status - Expended
Stage Expended
Falcon 9 Block 5 | GPS III SV01
SpaceX | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral, FL, USA
Dec. 23, 2018, 1:51 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
GPS-IIIA (Global Positioning System) is the first evolution stage of the third generation of the GPS satellites. It consists of the first ten (known as "tranche") of GPS III satellites. This program will improve position, navigation, and timing services for the warfighter and civil users worldwide and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy and reliability.
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201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaChinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.
